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Undergraduate Certificates in Drama & Theater Arts

510 Yearly Graduations
$16,008 Median Salary
$12,000 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 16.9% of theater graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Theater Majors

In 2020-2021, 510 undergraduate certificates were awarded to theater majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in theater at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 13,117
Associate Degree 1,687
Master’s Degree 1,611
Undergraduate Certificate 510
Basic Certificate 328
Doctor’s Degree 69
Graduate Certificate 19

Earnings of Theater Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in theater is $16,008. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $14,771 to a high of $17,156.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in theater is $12,000. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $13,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $11,375.

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The median monthly payment of a theater graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $532.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in theater. About 67.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 165
Women 345
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The racial-ethnic distribution of theater undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 74
White 205
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 58
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to theater that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 4,923
Design & Applied Arts 2,298
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 514
Music 168
Arts & Media Management 86

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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